PENTOXIFYLLINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet

Synonyms:

pentoxifylline; Trental

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pentoxifylline" is a kind of...):

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

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